Cambridge Science Centre releases its half-term programme
Cambridge Science Centre is getting ready for May half term!
Presentation tip: do the preparation!
Public speaking coach Jon Torrens offers a post from his blog, about letting go of your worries and letting your preparation do the work...
What is English?
English speakers who are 18 or under use the word ‘like’ in conversation over five times as often as speakers who are over 70; ‘because’ is the most misspelled English word globally; the word ‘love’ is said and written over six times more frequently than the word ‘hate’. We know all of this because of a multibillion-word database called the Cambridge English Corpus.
Mills & Reeve scoops best new office award
The Cambridge office of leading law firm Mills & Reeve has been named best new build office at the British Council for Offices' (BCO) Midlands and East Anglia awards.
How to sell… or drop the cheesy 1970s sales spiel!
You know it makes senseWould I lie to you?
Free Rein on CloudStore Nine
Free Rein is thrilled to be successful in the UK Government's G-Cloud framework tender process, which allows the company to offer services to all central government departments, local authorities, public sector and not-for-profit organisations through the Government CloudStore.
Typhoid vaccine shortage is bad news for travellers
A global shortage of typhoid vaccines is really bad news for British travellers, says The Travel Clinic, though it still has stock of the oral typhoid and the injectable vaccine in Cambridge and Ipswich.
DAS technology from Zinwave ensures ubiquitous coverage for critical public safety services
Zinwave in-building wireless coverage solution supports all private mobile radio (PMR) standards including TETRA, c2000 and P25
Dolomite expertise brings microfluidic product to market
Fledgling spin-out company Drop-Tech has turned to microfluidics specialist Dolomite for its product development and fabrication skills to help productize the advanced and innovative RoboDrop™ technology into the Mitos Dropix, a droplet-on-demand sampler that is set to make it easy to produce extremely miniaturized droplet compartments with excellent control over their contents.
Lily Cole brings new social network to Cambridge students
Model, actress and King’s College alumna Lily Cole is in Cambridge this week to present to Cambridge students a new “gift economy” social networking concept.
The artificial pancreas that keeps tabs on sugar
Development of a sophisticated artificial pancreas holds potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Scientists explore the inner workings of the teenage brain
Despite adolescence being a high-risk time for developing major psychiatric and drug dependence disorders, very little is known about the teenage brain. A novel research project jointly led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and UCL (University College London) aims to shed light on what happens to the brain as young people mature as part of a £5.4 million project funded by the…
Marketing events taking place during May
During May the Chartered Institute of Marketing is holding several events in and around the Central and Eastern region.
Did you know that it's Mental Health Awareness Week 2013?
It's Mental Health Awareness Week 2013. Even small businesses need to have a mental health strategy - your company productivity could be dramatically affected if members of staff start to suffer.
Innovation Chief DECC speaks to energy efficiency entrepreneurs at Smart Grids
Ian Ellerington, Head of Innovation at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will speak on 5 June at the Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference Expo in Cambridge, sponsored by ARM. He will address DECC's Entrepreneur's Programme: how to position for funding and support, and highlight case successes.
Cresset's May Newsletter now available
Cresset's May Newsletter is now available and includes items on the Free Field Based Chemistry Meeting on 20th and 21st June; Ligand Based Virtual Screening as a Service; Tips and Tricks for Forge “Scaffold Hopping” and “How GPUs Can Find Your Next Hit”; and a Survey about a Molecule Design App.
Would your business benefit from a marketing temp?
A recent poll suggests it is likely that 58% of employers expect to hire temporary or contract workers over the next five years.
Huppert brings Immigration Minister to Cambridge
MP Julian Huppert brings Immigration Minister, Mark Harper to Cambridge tomorrow (Thursday May 16) to address fears that problems with the current immigration system keep out the overseas talent that the city needs.
Nujira selects LTX-Credence production testers
Nujira Ltd, the world’s leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has signed a partnership agreement with LTX-Credence Corporation (Nasdaq:LTXC), a global provider of market focused, cost-optimized semiconductor test solutions.
British Water Ski and Wakeboard provides members with new website by NetXtra
British Water Ski and Wakeboard (BWSW) has this month launched their new IRIS Integra integrated website - a site designed, developed, integrated and launched by NetXtra.
Creativity that counts: research investigates collaboration and copyright law
In a digital world, literature, art and music are often the result of collaborative efforts. But who owns what, and can copyright law cope? New research aims to find out.
LEP seeks strategic thinkers
Are you interested in helping to drive sustainable economic growth in our area? The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking two people to join its small but effective team.
Voyage Manager appoints Silver Curve as a development partner
Voyage Manager, the leading provider of automated travel tracking and security solutions, has appointed Silver Curve as a software development partner.
Where do you get your energy from? And why knowing this is helpful...
Hearing the words extravert and introvert, people often think of an extravert as the 'life and soul of the party' and an introvert as a 'shrinking violet'. These caricatures have a grain of truth, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting...
Somersault Video Productions begins time lapse project with Urban&Civic
Somersault Video Productions has been appointed by leading property group, Urban&Civic, to document the creation of a brand new development situated between Cambridge and Peterborough.